LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana's Game at Maryland in Real Time

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It's too early for ''must-win'' games, but it sure would help Indiana's chances to earn an NCAA Tournament berth and remain in contention in the Big Ten if the Hoosiers can grab a win here against Maryland on Saturday.

Indiana is 15-5 and 6-4 in the Big Ten, and no one else in the league has more than seven wins. So getting a road win here would be great, despite Indiana being just 1-4 in true road games this season.

The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET and is being televised on FOX. Here's how to watrch, with all of your pregame details. CLICK HERE

Indiana opened as a 1.5-point favorite in the game, which was something of a surprise considering the Hoosiers' road record this season and how hot Maryland has been lately. The Terps were impressive in beating Illinois and Rutgers this week.

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FINAL: It's all over here in College Park, and Indiana has its second straight road win over the year, beating Maryland in convincing fashion. The final score is 68-55, and what's even more impressive was that Maryland scored the first eight points of the game.

4:25 p.m. — We've reached the final media timeout and Indiana has its biggest lead of the game, leading by 18 points at 66-48.

4:22 p.m. — Khristian Lander scores on a nice drive to the basket, then hits an open three-pointer out of double-team in Trayce Jackson-Davis. But he also has four fouls.

4:12 p.m. — We're at the under-8 timeout and the lead is 12, with Indiana up 56-44. Need to finish. Trayce Jackson-Davis dunks after a nice feed from Khristian Lander. The connect again, and the lead balloons to 61-44 with 5:40 to go.

4:08 p.m. — Khristian Lander is back in the game at the 8:30 mark. Be nice if Indiana can get some good minutes out of him, at least from a confidence standpoint. As long as Rob Phinisee is out, he's going to need to contribute.

3:58 p.m. — Xavier Johnson gets his first basket to fall, a three-pointer, and Indiana leads 52-37 at the second media timeout of the half. He's got eight assists too, one off his season high of nine at Syracuse.

3:53 p.m. — Race Thompson hits another three and Indiana has its biggest lead of the game at 15 points. leading 49-34.

3:47 p.m. — Race Thompson is having himself a game. He has six points and four rebounds here in the first five minutes of the second half, and Indiana leads by 11 at 45-34. He's got a team-leading 13 points now.

3:40 p.m. — Indiana opens the second half with a three-pointer from Miller Kopp and a nice little floater from Race Thompson to take a 38-28 lead. Maryland answers with a three, but them Kopp hits another one. Indiana leads 41-31.

MORE STATS: Maryland is just 9-for-31 shooting (29 percent), and remember, the Terps made their first three shots. They are just 4-for-15 from three, and made the first two. Great defensive effort from Indiana. Basically held them to 18 points in the final 18 minutes.

HALFTIME STATS: Indiana is just 1-for-9 from three-point range, and 12-for-22 from inside the arc. Perfect from the line (6-6), and the points are all coming inside. Trayce Jackson-Davis has 12 points, Race Thompson has seven points with the lone three-pointer and Jordan Geronimo has six.

3:24 p.m. — The half ends with an emphatic dunk by Trayce Jackson-Davis just befor the buzzer, and Indiana makes the turn with a 33-26 lead. They've had a 13-0 run early and a 10-0 run to end the half.

3:22 p.m. — Xavier Johnson knocks down two free throws and Indiana goes ahead 31-26. Hoosiers are 6-for-6 from the foul line so far today.

3:15 p.m. — Finally got to a media timeout there after a lot of action. Trey Galloway is his usual active self, and he finishes a break with a dunk. He has four points, an assist and a steal in 12 good minutes. Indiana leads 27-26.

3:06 p.m. — With Maryland back out in front, Xavier Johnson and Trayce Jackson-Davis return. Indiana gets a bucket right away from Race Thompson, and the Parker Stewart returns, too.

3:05 p.m. — With Xavier Johnson out, Maryland decides to press and forces a turnover on a tough pass from Trey Galloway to Tamar Bates that he bobbles and loses. Maryland answers with a three, and then Lander picks up his second foul. That's two fouls in just 2 minutes, 42 seconds.

3:03 — Jordan Geronimo has been very active on the glass so far. Two offensive rebounds that lead to baskets. Race Thompson returns for Indiana, and Xavier Johnson gets a blow, too, with Khristian Lander in for him.

2:59 p.m. — Indiana's defense has been very active after that early barrage. They've got four blocked shots already. Couldn't get the ball inbounds there, so Trey Galloway calls a timeout.

2:54 p.m. — The Indiana run gets to 13 points before Maryland point guard Fatts Russell hits a three. Jordan Geronimo dunks on the other end for the Hoosiers, and Danny Manning calls timeout. Indiana leads 15-11 with 11:22 to go. Tamar "Scoop'' Bates in for Indiana now. Xavier Johnson and Trayce Jackson-Davis still on the floor.

2:49 p.m. — Indiana is answering with a long run of its own. The Hoosiers have scored 11 straight and now lead 11-8. A great answer. Trey Galloway is the first sub off the bench for Indiana, getting Parker Stewart. Jordan Geronimo is next, subbing for Race Thompson.

2:43 p.m. — We're at the first media timeout, and Indiana has worked its way back into the game. It's 8-4 Maryland now.

2:35 p.m. — Indiana gets good looks inside from Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson for starters, but both miss. Maryland wants threes, and gets two right away. It's 8-0 Maryland already.

2:20 p.m. — Same starters for Indiana, with Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Xavier Johnson and Parker Stewart getting the call from coach Mike Woodson. They've started 20 of the 21 games, with only Stewart missing one. Here we go!

2:10 p.m. — We have a Tamar "Scoop'' Bates on this Indiana team, and now we have Rob "Scooter'' Phinisee. The senior guard is out with a foot injury (plantar fasciitis) but he did make the trip, and is getting around with the use of a scooter. Here's a picture from warmups.

2:05 p.m. — Indiana is first in the Big Ten and 10th in country in field goal percentage defense (37.7%). The Hoosiers also lead the league in scoring defense (63.4) overall and in conference play (64.7). But they will be without guard Rob Phinisee (foot) on Saturday, and he is one of the Hoosiers' best perimeter defenders.

1:59 p.m. – Trayce Jackson Davis had 15 points against Penn State on Sunday, and now sits at 1,317 career points, good for 30th place all-time. Jordan Hulls is next up at 1,318. For the complete list of 1,000-point scorers, CLICK HERE

1:50 p.m. — Indiana has no idea what it's like to travel to College Park and get a win, which is amazing. They are 0-6 overall. Two of the losses were forever ago — 1933 and 1934 — but the last four have come since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014.

1:45 p.m. — Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson grew up in Woodbridge, Va., just 30 miles away from College Park. Both are Washington, D.C. suburbs. Johnson will have a lot of friends and family members at the game on Saturday.

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